Thought some of you would be interested in the refithttps://youtu.be/xlBw8TGlPdA
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07-09-2019 02:05 PM #1Senior Member
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1981 56 wide body refit
Bill Willetts - Wilmington NC
Snap-on Tools Executive
Steel Drum Musician
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Hatteras 56MY
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07-09-2019 02:32 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: 1981 56 wide body refit
Great video! Great looking boat ! Congrats great job . Regards,Edward
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Re: 1981 56 wide body refit
Bill,
Great video and quite an encouragement.
I have a 1981 56 Hull #320. My dock mate up here in Chattanooga three slips down also has a 56. Bought the boat for the same reasons you did, walk around engine room, headroom for a 6'-4" person, extra beam. So now we know where three of the are. I love the boat, even though she is a fat girl.
We have been vacationing on Bald Head for the past 20 years and hope to tie up there when we are out cruising in about 2 years.
I am just starting out on the refit project even though you started later than I did. We had some financial set backs that put everything on hold, however, I don't give a crap anymore, damn the torpedoes full speed ahead.
I had to take out the WD with a Sawz All, what a job...... Replacing with two separate units. That project takes shape next week.
One question: I was planning on adding another step from the helm to the galley by starting them earlier adding a tread. Want to lower the riser in each step and increase the width a little so my knees don't crap out. This would be right next to the electrical breaker panel by the pilot house amidship door. Looking up in the hole created by the WD I can't see where the wires enter the panel. Did you figure that out?
My naids worked for about 3 days and then pooped out. I'll wait until I get the boat up to NC where they are headquartered before having them worked on.
I am curious on the gauge refit. What brand did you use? Did you replace the sensors at the same time?
My alarm panel is toast. Did you have to replace yours? If so, by whom?
Regarding all the electronics, don't really need much here on the lake so was planning on having Scott, on the forum, do all that work when I can get the boat up in his area.
Well, thanks for the inspirationMark
1981 56' MY Hull #320
"Lady Ann"
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07-09-2019 08:37 PM #4
Re: 1981 56 wide body refit
I feel dumb but I can’t get the link to work.
1977 Hatteras 58' MY, Hull No. 304, 4-stateroom galley up model with 8V71TIs in Knoxville, Tennessee
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07-09-2019 08:37 PM #5
Re: 1981 56 wide body refit
I need a complete gauge and sender refit.
1977 Hatteras 58' MY, Hull No. 304, 4-stateroom galley up model with 8V71TIs in Knoxville, Tennessee
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Re: 1981 56 wide body refit
David, don’t fell bad I can’t get it to either. John
Mahalo V
1974 53 Motoryacht
Hull Number 406
San Diego, Ca. Ready 32 Nordic Tug, Brunswick Ga.
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Re: 1981 56 wide body refit
Timothy Rogers
1981 56' FDMY
"Fun@Sea.Calm"
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Re: 1981 56 wide body refit
Hey Bill, saw your video, only question I have is did you copy my cabinets or did I copy yours. Looks really good and I know how handy that hatch in the galley overhead is, I put one in also and took 2 generators out through it. Your varnish also looks fantastic. John
Mahalo V
1974 53 Motoryacht
Hull Number 406
San Diego, Ca. Ready 32 Nordic Tug, Brunswick Ga.